Annual Report of Indonesia’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) 2014 SECRETARIAT OF NATIONAL COORDINATION TEAM OF SOUTH-SOUTH AND TRIANGULAR COORPERATION OF INDONESIA (NCT OF SSTC) 6th Fl., Wisma bakrie 2 Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav. B-2 Karet, Jakarta Selatan 12920 Tlp: +62 21 5794 5770 Fax: +62 21 5794 2058 Mail: [email protected] www.ssc-indonesia.org/ksst/ Annual Report of Indonesia’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) 2014 Editor : The National Coordination Team of South-South and Triangular Cooperation ISBN xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Published by : Bureau for Foreign Technical Cooperation Ministry of State Secretariat Republic of Indonesia Jalan Veteran No. 17 - 18 Jakarta Pusat Tlp: +62 21-38901141 Fax: +62 21-38901142 Copyrights @ 2015 by The Goverment of Indonesia Message South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) has been advocated over the years as an effective vehicle for international development, especially in support of the process of capacity development, based on the understanding that their facilitating conditions such as the similarities of development levels and socio- cultural environments of the partners make the transfer of appropriate resource including knowledge easier to take place. Becoming a partner in providing South-South Cooperation is now an objective for Indonesia. The Government of Indonesia has been cooperating closely with Southern Partners. Since the 1955 and by 1980s, it provided reciprocal learning opportunities through its South-South and Triangular Cooperation program. In 2009, the Government of Indonesia set out the Jakarta Commitment in which it pledges, among others, to enhance and facilitate cooperation among developing countries. In the National Medium-Term Development Plan 2015-2019, the overarching aim on SSTC issues is to increase Indonesia’s role on SSTC program. In this regard, South-South and Triangular Cooperation will be used as modalities to enhance development cooperation of which measured benefit would be a result. Creating mutual benefits among developing countries will contribute to the creation of prosperity not only for the Southern Partners but also for Indonesia itself without losing the essence of solidarity among fellow developing countries. As reported, in 2014, Government of Indonesia implemented a number of the SSTC activities carried out by the line ministries and institutions, generally in the form of capacity building. The funding of activities was carried out through the state budget as well as triangular cooperation with Development Partners. In addition, the improvement of the working mechanism of the National Coordination Team of SSTC has been adopted to ensure SSTC activities becoming more structured and sustainable. Thank you. Tb. A. Choesni Director for International Development Cooperation Ministry of National Development Planning/ National Development Agency (Bappenas), Chairperson of Technical Team, National Coordination Team of South-South and Triangular Cooperation Annual Report of i Indonesia’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation 2014 Foreword We are pleased to present the very first edition of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Annual Report by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. This report reflects Indonesia’s achievements and milestones in SSTC for 2014. In 2014, Indonesia conducted a diverse range of SSTC activities under the coordinating leadership of the National Coordination Team of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (NCT of SSTC). Indonesia hosted major training activities, dispatched experts to countries around the world, and participated in a diversity of workshops and seminars. The 2014 presidential election, which saw the installment of a new political leader, was another key development with special relevance for Indonesian SSTC. Currently, Indonesia’s areas of SSTC expertise extend from social development sectors such as agriculture and public health to its strong suits such as democracy, governance and elections, microfinance, and management of natural disasters. As a member of the G20 since 2008, and a co-chair of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) since 2013, the nation plays an increasingly visible role in the global development arena. Indonesia is a significant middle power as well as a pivotal country that positions itself as a gateway to other developing countries. This report highlights our contribution to global development in the SSTC arena. As a country that has had extensive experience of working with development partners to build its own capacity, Indonesia takes satisfaction in being able to share with its peers. We look forward to the creation of new and strategic SSTC programs that effectively respond to global challenges so as to further foster mutual prosperity, solidarity, and stability. Thank you. Rika Kiswardani Arko Hananto Budiadi Chairperson of Working Group 3 Vice Chairperson of Working Group 3 NCT of SSTC NCT of SSTC ii Annual Report of Indonesia’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation 2014 Executive Summary Indonesia has been implementing South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) framework in its international cooperation for more than thirty years to support the development of its peer countries. Its international cooperation aims to promote nation building and world order based on freedom, lasting peace, and social justice. Since 1955 at the first Asian African Conference, Indonesia has outlined its footprints in international cooperation. It helped realize the signing of the Bandung Communiqué that outlined the South as developing countries and the North as developed countries while promoting mutual cooperation among Southern countries. As a middle-income country and one of the current emerging economies next to Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, among others, Indonesia plays a strategic dual role as a recipient of international assistance from traditional donors and provider of foreign assistance to other developing countries. The Paris Declaration for Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action, and the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation that aim to improve the quality of aid and effectiveness of development became part of Indonesia’s policy instruments for its foreign assistance. The demand for Indonesia’s foreign assistance has been growing, motivating it to continually improve and develop how it operates. One of these developments is the establishment of the National Coordination Team of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (NCT of SSTC) in 2010 with the given task to coordinate SSTC programs implemented by line ministries, formulate cooperation with development partners, and monitor and evaluate SSTC programs. In 2014, the NCT of SSTC facilitated the implementation of more than 300 demands from 42 countries, and also showcased Indonesia’s international cooperation in high-level international forums such as the High-Level Meeting on Knowledge Hubs in Korea and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation high-level meeting in Mexico. One of the major turning points in 2014 was an ambitious strategic agenda in Indonesia’s new National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015-2019 that aimed for the establishment of a single entity to implement Indonesia’s SSTC. Fragmentation in development efforts, needs to strengthen capacity and extend outreach, efforts to ensure public transparency and accountability were the basis for this agenda, in line with the work plan of Indonesia’s newly elected President, Joko Widodo, to strengthen and solidify SSTC in advancing Indonesia’s position in the global arena. As an alternative to traditional development cooperation in which the North provides assistance to the South, SSTC is viewed as an effective complement to existing cooperation efforts to support other developing countries in their development. Indonesia also takes advantage of its SSTC as a platform for knowledge exchange with other developing countries. In 2014, Indonesia absorbed a total of approximately USD 1.18 million from its state budget for 26 SSTC activities, although funding also came from development partners or southern partners. About 63% of SSTC activities in 2014 were implemented through training scheme, while there were also activities that combined several modalities into an integrated project that included training, expert dispatch, and equipment provision. In terms of prioritized geographical areas, ASEAN and the Asian regions remain the most significant at about 60% of the total in 2014, although Africa, Pacific countries, and the Middle East have become increasingly important partners for Indonesia’s foreign assistance. Having experienced first-hand as a recipient of international cooperation with traditional development partners (bilateral and multilateral partners), Indonesia has collected a number of implementing agencies that possess significant capacity to share their knowledge and skills to other developing countries. Annual Report of iii Indonesia’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation 2014 Table of Contents Message ............................................................................................................................ i Foreword .......................................................................................................................... ii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents .........................................................................................................